26 Bible Verses About Sickness (NIV & KJV)

Sickness can leave us feeling weak, afraid, and discouraged. Whether we are facing a serious diagnosis, a long recovery, or the illness of someone we love, these seasons test our faith and our endurance. The Bible does not ignore physical suffering. Instead, Scripture reveals a God who heals, comforts, and stays close to those who are sick.

These Bible verses about sickness gather the most encouraging passages in both the NIV and KJV on God's healing power, His comfort for the weary, and the call to bring our illness before Him in prayer. They are words to lean on for the sick and for everyone who cares for them.

Let these verses remind you that the Lord sees your suffering and is near to those who hurt.

💚 God Our Healer

Scripture reveals the Lord as the one who heals.

“He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.””— Exodus 15:26 (NIV)“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”— Exodus 15:26 (KJV)

“who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,”— Psalm 103:3 (NIV)“Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”— Psalm 103:3 (KJV)

“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’”— Jeremiah 30:17 (NIV)“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”— Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV)

“He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”— Psalm 107:20 (NIV)“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”— Psalm 107:20 (KJV)

“But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves.”— Malachi 4:2 (NIV)“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”— Malachi 4:2 (KJV)

🙏 Prayer for the Sick

The Bible calls us to pray in faith for healing.

“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.”— James 5:14 (NIV)“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:”— James 5:14 (KJV)

“And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.”— James 5:15 (NIV)“And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”— James 5:15 (KJV)

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”— James 5:16 (NIV)“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”— James 5:16 (KJV)

“The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”— Psalm 145:18 (NIV)“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”— Psalm 145:18 (KJV)

“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.”— Jeremiah 17:14 (NIV)“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.”— Jeremiah 17:14 (KJV)

🛏️ Comfort for the Weary

God strengthens those who are weak and suffering.

“The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness.”— Psalm 41:3 (NIV)“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”— Psalm 41:3 (KJV)

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”— Psalm 73:26 (NIV)“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”— Psalm 73:26 (KJV)

““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”— Matthew 11:28 (NIV)“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”— Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”— Isaiah 40:29 (NIV)“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”— Isaiah 40:29 (KJV)

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”— Psalm 55:22 (NIV)“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”— Psalm 55:22 (KJV)

✝️ Jesus Healed the Sick

The Gospels show Christ's compassion for the afflicted.

“Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”— Matthew 4:23 (NIV)“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”— Matthew 4:23 (KJV)

“On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.”— Matthew 9:12 (NIV)“But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.”— Matthew 9:12 (KJV)

““He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.””— 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”— 1 Peter 2:24 (KJV)

“and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.”— Luke 6:19 (NIV)“And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.”— Luke 6:19 (KJV)

🌟 Hope and Trust in Illness

Even in weakness, we can trust God's care.

“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”— Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”— Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)

“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”— 3 John 1:2 (NIV)“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”— 3 John 1:2 (KJV)

“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”— Psalm 42:11 (NIV)“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”— Psalm 42:11 (KJV)

“Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,”— Psalm 103:2-3 (NIV)“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”— Psalm 103:2-3 (KJV)

“Psalm 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?”— Psalm 27:1 (NIV)“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”— Psalm 27:1 (KJV)

“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”— Psalm 30:5 (NIV)“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”— Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

What Does the Bible Say About Sickness?

The Bible treats sickness with honesty and deep compassion. It recognizes that illness is part of living in a broken world, yet it never leaves the sick without hope. Again and again, Scripture reveals God as a healer who forgives our sins and heals our diseases, and the Gospels show Jesus moving among the suffering, healing every kind of sickness with tender mercy.

The Bible also gives us a clear response to illness: prayer. We are told to call upon the Lord, to pray for one another, and to trust that the prayer of faith carries real power. Whether God heals immediately, gradually, or grants us strength to endure, Scripture assures us that He is near the sick, sustaining them on the bed of languishing and holding them in His everlasting arms.

May these verses bring you comfort and renewed hope in times of illness. For more encouragement, explore our Bible verses about healing, Bible verses about comfort, and Bible verses about prayer.